Barack Obama

Where Is Obama’s Stimulus Money Going?

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - July 10, 2009

$16.1 million in stimulus for rodents in Pelosi's San Francisco district. Hmm. more >>

Obama Hurt by Job Losses, Honduras Coup

Washington Whispers - July 10, 2009

Pollster John Zogby finds that Washington adoration of President Obama is slipping. more >>

Obama's Secret Meeting With Historians

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - July 10, 2009

The president held a dinner at the White House for leading presidential scholars. more >>

Obama Stresses Common Ground With Pope Benedict

By Dan Gilgoff - Nation & World - July 10, 2009

The president and the pope used their first meeting to send individual messages from a global stage. more >>

Obama Extends Cheney's Secret Service Protection

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - July 10, 2009

Indications are that the threats against Cheney haven't lessened since his term expired. more >>

Obama's 10 Key Faith Leaders

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - July 10, 2009

The president relies on these figures for spiritual guidance, policy ideas, and political appeal. more >>

Obama Names an Evangelical to Lead the NIH

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - July 10, 2009

Obama picked Francis Collins to head the National Institutes of Health. more >>

Jeb Bush: What Does 'Socialism' Mean?

Opinion - July 10, 2009

Many in the GOP hurl the term at the Dems, but what does it even mean? more >>

GOP: Obama Is Declining in Midwestern Swing States

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - July 9, 2009

The Republican Party says Obama's high job-approval numbers are misleading. more >>

Obama's Faith Leaders: What Do You Think?

Nation & World - July 9, 2009

In an administration that keeps in touch with hundreds of faith leaders, who are the most important? more >>

Obama Makes a Rare Strong Stand on Global Warming, Without Result

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - July 9, 2009

Strong talk doesn't bring international cooperation. more >>

What Obama Must Do Before Stimulus II

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - July 9, 2009

It's time to tell Americans to solve some of their own problems. more >>

How Meeting the Pope Can Change Obama's Rocky Catholic Narrative

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - July 9, 2009

Obama's first sit-down with the pope may change the perception of his relationship with the church. more >>

Obama's Abortion Ambassador Kmiec Gets a Chicago-Style Reward--Malta Posting

By John Aloysius Farrell - John A. Farrell - July 9, 2009

Obama's point man with conservatives shipped off to comfy Malta post. more >>

Obama Meets With Putin in Russia

Nation & World - July 8, 2009

President Obama and the Russian prime minister hold their first high-stakes meeting. more >>

6 Surprises From Obama's Sit-Down With the Catholic Press

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - July 6, 2009

The president spent 45 minutes with Catholic reporters in advance of his first meeting with the pope. more >>

Obama, Medvedev Agree to Limit Nuclear Warheads

By Queenie Wong - Nation & World - July 6, 2009

The announcement followed hours of talks at the Kremlin. more >>

Americans Are Cluing In to Obama's Healthcare Reform Problems, Polls Show

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - July 6, 2009

Obama needs to lead more and rely on nonexistent bipartisanship less. more >>

Poll: Voters Want More Direct Answers From Obama

By Paul Bedard and Nikki Schwab - Washington Whispers - July 6, 2009

In the Whispers poll, voters were also irritated with Obama's use of a teleprompter. more >>

Obama's Vacation Plans Don't Miff Hawaii

By Paul Bedard and Amanda Ruggeri - Washington Whispers - July 6, 2009

Sen. Daniel Akaka says Obama is unmistakably Hawaiian. more >>

On Iran, the U.S. Needs Handshakes and an Iron Fist

By Mortimer Zuckerman - Opinion - July 6, 2009

The U.S. is still waiting for the emboldened mullahs to unclench their fists. more >>

Dick Morris Discusses the Obama <em>Catastrophe</em>

By Robert Schlesinger - Opinion - July 3, 2009

Dick Morris talks to U.S. News about his latest book Catastrophe. more >>

Obama's Housing Rescue Expands: 6 Things to Know

By Luke Mullins - The Home Front - July 2, 2009

Under new rules, additional "underwater" borrowers would qualify for help. more >>

Obama Turns Focus to War in Afghanistan

By Anna Mulrine - Nation & World - July 2, 2009

A new offensive in the Helmand province is the first test of a new counterinsurgency strategy. more >>

Obama Tries to Keep Key Supporters Happy

Washington Whispers - July 2, 2009

President Obama slumps to 75 of 100 as he tries to keep key supporters, like gays and lesbians, happy. more >>